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Sports columnist. Charlotte Observer since 1994. Proud father of 4. 24x APSE winner. Specialties: 9/11/74; Sports Legends of Carolinas; Carruth; Panther losses.

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EXCLUSIVE: The son of former Carolina Panther Rae Carruth is thriving in Charlotte, 25 years after the shooting of Chancellor Lee Adams’ mother shocked America and sent Carruth to prison. My update on the murder, the miracle and Carruth (now a free man):
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On Nov. 16, 1999, Cherica Adams was shot four times in a drive-by ambush in Charlotte. Adams, the pregnant girlfriend of Carolina Panther Rae Carruth, saved her baby’s life with a 911 call. Raised by...
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Bryce Young proclaims - before the football talk begins - that he doesn’t like “sitting around when you’re wet.”
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Dave Canales reminded rookie edge rusher Princely U. not to hit the QB in camp after a great rush on Bryce Young results in Princely knocking the ball out. No injuries; just a reminder.
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RT @mike_e_kaye: Bryce Young lofts a deep ball to his left to Hunter Renfrow on the cusp of the end zone, Demani Richardson jumps in front….
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Where are they now? .The 2015 Panthers won a franchise-high 17 games and made it to the Super Bowl. 10 years later, here's what happened to dozens of them, in story and pics. Don't miss @jsiner photo of Josh Norman sitting on a throne. For @theobserver:
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The 2015 Carolina Panthers won 17 games and made it to the Super Bowl before losing to Denver. Ten years later, The Charlotte Observer tracked many of them down.
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RT @rodboone: After an impressive run with the #Hornets summer league team, PJ Hall has agreed to a two-way contract with the Memphis Grizz….
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What exactly went wrong in Super Bowl 50 for the Panthers? And, 10 years later, what is the ultimate takeaway for the winningest team in Carolina history? Our "Super Men" series concludes with a deep dive into those questions, for @theobserver:
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Part 4 of 4: How was that not a catch? Why didn’t Cam jump on the fumble? What went wrong in the press conference? We’ll answer all of this, and still provide an improbably happy ending.
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RT @Hunter_Bailey45: Former Charlotte 49er Jahmir Young went OFF tonight in the NBA Summer League. 40 points on 13/18 from the field, 7/8….
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What do the 4 words "Dallas, PIG, bat, Odell" all have in common? .They all represent milestones for the 2015 Carolina Panthers, whose legacy we are exploring @theobserver this week in our "Super Men" series. Part 3 of our 4-part series here:
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Part 3 of 4: The Panthers blow through the Dallas Cowboys on Thanksgiving Day, then host two playoff games in Charlotte before electric crowds.
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The uber-talented Ryan Kalil, a 5x Pro Bowl center who then became a film and TV production guru, was kind enough when he heard about our "Super Men" project to share with @theobserver a bunch of behind-the-scenes photos he took of the 2015 Panthers.
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Carolina Panthers center Ryan Kalil brought a good camera along to Super Bowl 50. He recently shared the photos that resulted with The Charlotte Observer.
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In Part 2 of "Super Men," our behind-the-scenes series about the magical 2015 Carolina Panthers season, we cover the pivotal win at Seattle, Tennessee Mom, the dab, a surprise Cam Newton appearance and much more, for @theobserver:
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Part 2 of 4: Fueled by a statement win over nemesis Seattle and a tongue-lashing from a Tennessee Mom, the Panthers got out to a surprisingly hot start.
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RT @theodenjanes: Part 2 of 4: Fueled by a statement win over nemesis Seattle and a tongue-lashing from a Tennessee Mom, the Panthers got o….
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Part 2 of 4: Fueled by a statement win over nemesis Seattle and a tongue-lashing from a Tennessee Mom, the Panthers got out to a surprisingly hot start.
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RT @scott_fowler: Our 4-part @theobserver series about the 2015 Carolina Panthers (celebrating their 10-year anniv. in 2025) debuts today.….
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Part 1 of 4: To tell the inside story of the 2015 Carolina Panthers, you need to know about how the team was built, and all about its most famous fight.
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Our 4-part @theobserver series about the 2015 Carolina Panthers (celebrating their 10-year anniv. in 2025) debuts today. Read the REAL story of the fight between Cam Newton and Josh Norman at training camp that year, and how it fueled the team's ascent:
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Part 1 of 4: To tell the inside story of the 2015 Carolina Panthers, you need to know about how the team was built, and all about its most famous fight.
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RT @mike_e_kaye: You aren't going to want to miss this! The more I hear about this project the more intriguing it gets.
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Thrilled to announce that our big @theobserver project on the 2015 Panthers is about to drop. On that Super Bowl team’s 10-year anniversary, we’ve got a full-length documentary & 4-part series coming, both full of untold stories. Trailer, more info here:
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Relying on dozens of exclusive interviews and visuals, The Charlotte Observer takes you inside the 2015 Carolina Panthers on the historic team’s 10-year anniversary.
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RT @chapelfowler: Special few days in Minneapolis and Greensboro, accepting awards from @APSE_sportmedia for beat writing and @NSMASportsMe….
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